Happy 83rd Birthday to ‘Office’ Actor and Folk Musician Creed Bratton!
Feliz cumpleaños to Office actor and folk musician Creed Bratton, who turns 83 years old today. (Yes, that really is his age.) Creed (real name William Charles Schneider) portrayed a psychologically troubled but hilarious social misfit who occasionally popped his head out from his cubicle to uproarious effect.
The Bad Penny found it fitting to give Creed some love and attention because he’s also an honest-to-God musician. He made his recording debut in 1966, playing guitar for the Grass Roots on their album Were You When I Needed You. Nine years later, after making many more LPs with Grass Roots, he devoted almost his artistic energies on making solo material – and taking a stab ata professional acting. It’s widely considered that Creed was the most bizarre and perhaps side-splitting characters on The Office. His tenure with the series ended when The Office itself closed its doors in 2013.
After that, Creed wasted no time returning to his solo career in full force. He released three albums in three years, including one in the same year as The Office ended, starting with Tell Me About It: Act II – The Orange Juice Tastes Like Water in 2013. The actor/musician is still at it, having released a new music video a year ago. Fueling conspiracies that the 83-year-old Creed is either a cyborg or at least a bionic man, he performed 14 concerts in 2025 and close to as many (21) the year before. Whenever you’re down in the dumps, view footage from Creed’s concerts, and that frown of yours will turn upside-down. And that’s a Bad Penny guarantee!
All in all, all hail Creed Bratton. Together, let’s hope his birthday celebrations run a bit more smoothly than this one:
Check out Creed’s bio on his website.
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